Research Support Director

Jobtailor; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WRDS is seeking to provide high-quality analytics and research programs to the WRDS community, offering consultative guidance on empirical research best practices and conducting academic and corporate training sessions for WRDS users.

The role involves constructing and enhancing data-research products using WRDS data, and evaluating and recommending new datasets to advance research in finance and accounting.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. and related finance/ accounting focus required.
• Post-bachelor experience in research programs and analytics.
• Experience constructing and enhancing data-research products using WRDS data.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality analytics and research programs for the WRDS community.
• Offer consultative guidance on empirical research best practices.
• Conduct academic and corporate training sessions for WRDS users.
• Construct and enhance data-research products using WRDS data.
• Evaluate and recommend new datasets to advance research.

Skills

Python

SAS

Big Data

Empirical Research

Education

Ph.D. in Finance or Accounting

Tools

CRSP Datasets

Compustat Datasets

IBES

Household-Finance Datasets

Job description

• Provide high quality analytics and research programs to the WRDS community


• Offer consultative guidance on empirical research best practices


• Conduct academic and corporate training sessions for WRDS users


• Construct and enhance existing data-research products using WRDS data


• Evaluate and recommend new datasets to advance research

Requirements

• Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Finance or Accounting


• 1 year of post-bachelor\'s experience in research programs and analytics


• Experience constructing and enhancing data-research products


• Proficiency in Python and/or SAS programming in big data environments


• Experience with CRSP, Compustat, IBES or Household-Finance datasets

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing high-quality analytics and research programs, with a strong focus on constructing and enhancing data-research products using WRDS data. Proficient in Python and/or SAS programming, with experience in academic and corporate training sessions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Ph.D. In Finance


• Python Programming


• SAS Programming


• Data-Research Product Development


• Experience With CRSP Datasets

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Analytics


• Research Programs


• Data Construction


• Data Enhancement


• Empirical Research Best Practices

Soft Skills

• Consultative Guidance


• Training Facilitation

Industry Keywords

• Finance


• Accounting


• Big Data


• Compustat


• IBES


• Household-Finance Datasets